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23.5 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Elgin in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 14.4 percent lower than the state average of 37.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 2,932.

86 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Elgin residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	304	14
Regular high school diploma	949	43.7
GED or alternative credential	55	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	55	2.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	298	13.7
Associate's degree	229	10.5
Bachelor's degree	199	9.2
Master's degree	82	3.8
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.